to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
slim; slender; slight; delicate
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
witnessing; observing; sighting
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
settlement; solution; resolution
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
at least; at most; (even) just
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
if you think about it; come to think of it
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
mediator; manager; caretaker
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
just one person; only one
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)